Aestivation
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What is aestivation?

  • A state of animal dormancy in summer (correct)
  • A state of animal activity in winter
  • A state of animal activity in summer
  • A state of animal dormancy in winter

    • What triggers aestivation in animals?

  • Moderate temperatures and humid conditions
  • High temperatures and arid conditions (correct)
  • Low temperatures and wet conditions
  • Variable temperatures and unpredictable conditions

    • Which type of animals undergo aestivation?

  • Only flying animals
  • Only terrestrial animals
  • Both terrestrial and aquatic animals (correct)
  • Only aquatic animals

    • What does the physiology of aestivating organisms suggest?

    <p>They are in a fairly 'light' state of dormancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do fossil records suggest about aestivation?

    <p>It may have evolved several hundred million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is aestivation?

    <p>A state of animal dormancy occurring in summer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers aestivation?

    <p>High temperatures and arid conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organisms undergo aestivation?

    <p>Both terrestrial and aquatic animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physiological state of organisms during aestivation?

    <p>Fairly 'light' state of dormancy, reversible with rapid return to normal state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do fossil records suggest about aestivation?

    <p>Aestivation may have evolved several hundred million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

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